W.P(MD)No.17867 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.17867 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.13675 of 2025 K.S.Sideeq Azeezur Rahman ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector / The Monitoring Committee, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Sub-Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Tahsildar, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Commissioner, Kalakad Municipality, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17867 of 2025 encroachments made by the fourth respondent in the Kudithangi Pond in S.No. 685/1 of Padalayarkulam village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District based on petitioner's representation dated 24.06.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.Charles Kamalesh M.Appaji For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinoth Government Advocate for R.1 to R.3 Mr.S.Packiyamuthu for R.4 ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The petitioner is a resident of Kalakad Village. His allegation is that Kalakad Municipality is committing encroachment on Kudithangi pond located in Survey No.685/1, Padalayarkulam Village. 3.The stand of the respondents is that they are only undertaking some development activities. Be that as it may, the respondents cannot reduce or shrink the over all dimensions of the water body. That has to be maintained as such. The inlets and outlets cannot be blocked. Subject to these two caveats, any other development activities such as laying walk area, etc can very well be undertaken by the local body. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17867 of 2025 4.This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 03.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MGA To 1.The District Collector / The Monitoring Committee, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Sub-Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Tahsildar, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Commissioner, Kalakad Municipality, Tirunelveli District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17867 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J. MGA W.P(MD)No.17867 of 2025 03.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis